Chudleys

Chudleys Classic review

Name: Chudleys Classic
Brand: Chudleys

48.9/100Average

DryAdult

A traditional kennel feed in the old country style, wheat-led and made to be scooped in quantity for dogs with busy outdoor lives. The front of the label leaves a lot unnamed, which is most of why it sits in our Average band. Plenty of dogs have been fed happily this way for a very long time.

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Our view

Likely to suit

Working and country dogs on a traditional ration, at protein 19% and fat 12%
Kennels and multi-dog homes, with a 14kg sack and a 2.5kg bucket to try it first
Gut support from yeast, a source of mannan oligosaccharides
Coats that respond to oils. Full fat linseed and salmon oil are both in

Worth watching

Wheat first and maize close behind, so not one for a grain-free bowl
Poultry meal plus lamb meal, several species with nothing for an elimination plan to grip
Salmon oil, so fish is present

Written by our editorial team. Independent guidance, not veterinary advice.

How this scores

How we score

48.9/100Average

Protein and processingAverage

Nutritional balancePoor

TransparencyAverage

ValueAverage

The details

Dog fit

Listed for adults of every size. The maker's range for dogs of 10kg to 25kg is wide, so let the waistline place your dog inside it.

Food type

Dry

Life stage

Adult

Breed size

Toy, Small, Medium, Large, Giant

Main protein

Poultry

The score, in context

Chudleys Classic 48.9

All one Average. Typical dry food: Good.

The scorecard of an old-fashioned ration, not a red flag: wheat out in front and a poultry term spanning several birds account for most of it.

What's in it

Whole grain wheatDoes much of the recipe's work, and the grain most often linked to intolerance. Carbohydrate converts to 56.6% of dry matter.
Poultry mealmin 14% chickenOnly the chicken minimum is named; other birds may be in it.
Whole grain maize
Lamb mealA red-meat stream.
Chicken fat, whole grain oats
Hydrolysed chickenA palatant, to make the biscuit taste of more.
Distiller's maize grains, prairie mealWorkmanlike maize by-products, typical of kennel feed.
Unmolassed beet pulp, yeastSteady fibre without added sugar; the yeast brings MOS.
Minerals, full fat linseed, salmon oilOmega 3 from plant and fish.
Seaweed, blackcurrant, rosemary, pomegranate, rosehips, yucca, beetrootSeasons the recipe without driving it.

Named ingredients

Whole grain wheat, poultry meal (min 14% chicken), Whole grain maize, Lamb meal, Chicken fat, Whole grain oats, Hydrolysed chicken,Distiller's maize grains, Unmolassed beet pulp, Yeast (source of mannan oligosaccharides), Prairie meal, Minerals, full fat linseed, Salmon oil, Seaweed, Blackcurrant, Rosemary, Pomegranate, Rosehips, Yucca schidigera, Beetroot

Against the range

Whole grain wheat heads the list, with maize and oats further down. Poultry meal with a minimum of 14% chicken is the main meat, joined by lamb meal and hydrolysed chicken, and maize by-products add protein and fibre. Linseed, salmon oil, seaweed and a berry tail finish it.

Nutritional analysis

Declared analysis

Energy

348.8 kcal/100g

Estimated using Modified Atwater factors*

Protein

19%

Fat

12%

Fibre

Ash

5.5%

Moisture

Dry weight

Protein

20.9%

Fat

13.2%

Fibre

3.3%

Ash

Carbs

56.6%

As-fed composition

Estimated breakdown of the finished product by ingredient category, from the declared ingredient list and ingoing weights. These are estimates, not measurements.

Meat

36.5%

Carbs

59.1%

Veg

0.1%

Oils

3.4%

Other

0.8%

Pricing & size